There’s been a lot of press in the last few months about ‘Twitter Quitters’ and the 60% of users that stop tweeting after about a month. And now, there appears to be some indication that Twitter usage has flatlined, although time spent on Twitter in the last year has grown a whopping 3712%. A lot of people have tried Twitter and a lot still don’t get it. Many perceive it still as way to broadcast what you had for lunch or simply to brag about your latest achievement -- but those of us … [Read more...]
Twitter: Three Months In, And Loving It
Filed Under: Consulting Training and Education Tagged With: social media, social networks, tweeting, twitter
Working Those Linked In Connections
This is the second part of my recap of the EBWIBR Social Media Luncheon that I attended on Friday, April 3rd. I learned quite a bit in the two presentations given by Nancy Friedman of WordWorking and Kelly Parkinson of Copylicious. It was obvious both presenters had far more to say about Twitter and LinkedIn than we had time for, and I look forward to hearing these women speak in the future about Social Media. In the meantime, here's a recap of Kelly's presentation which focused on using one of … [Read more...]
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Getting on Board The Twitter Train
As one of WIC's Social Media Co-Chairs, I’ve been keeping my eye open for speaking events from users of social media. I was particularly interested in users that were perhaps not ‘power users’, or social media experts, but users that were a little more like you and I. Or perhaps, more like we’d like to be. Last week I found just the thing: EBWIBR’s monthly luncheon. EBWIBR (East Bay Women In Business Roundtable) is a division of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and this event was a … [Read more...]
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Productivity Toolbox for Creatives
In times like these, we're tested as consultants in almost every way. Here are just three: - What clients want or need may be even harder to define than it normally is - or it may be constantly changing. - Despite budgets that are tighter, requirements may not be much lighter than in more lavishly-funded times. - While we work hard to help clients stay focused and achieving important goals, our own focus may be regularly challenged in large and small ways. One blog I've noticed … [Read more...]
